Clear, medium-light mauve-toned pink. A subtle lilac cast gives a cool overall effect. - park rose - mild, restrained-scented rose - soft, elegant character
– Bushy shrub with impressive 2–3,6 m height.
– Cool mauve‑pink blooms with lilac cast.
– Rugged hardiness: thrives down to –40 °C.
– Tolerates urban sites and moderate drought.
– Mild, elegant fragrance for subtle charm.
– Gné speisialta: hipí dorcha dearga sféarúla a chuireann leas uathúil leis an ngairdín déanach sa séasúr.
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GLAUCA CARMENETTA – mauve-pink park rose - Preston
Step outside to a soft Irish drizzle and you can imagine Carmenetta glowing with cool mauve-pink flowers against its distinctive grey-green foliage, a relaxed shrub-rose presence that thrives where breezes carry sea air and rainfall is frequent. This own-root botanical rose brings long, steady garden value: easy structure, natural hedge potential, self-cleaning clusters and a calm, mild fragrance. It is well suited to informal cottage and terraced front gardens, shaping itself into a bushy, arching screen with minimal shaping, while the once-a-year blossom show is followed by occasional dark red hips for autumn interest. In the first seasons it settles its roots, then builds woody growth, reaching its graceful, full character by about the third year.
Freshly opened soft mauve-pink bloom of Carmenetta.
Carmenetta in bloom, showing its single flowers and open centre.
Close-up of the thorny stems of Carmenetta.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Cottage-style boundary hedge
This tall, arching shrub forms a relaxed, semi-transparent hedge with mauve-pink clusters that need almost no deadheading thanks to good self-cleaning. Its once-a-season display is easy to manage for busy cottage-garden owners.
Single specimen in lawn
Planted alone, it becomes a soft-focus focal point, the grey-green foliage and pastel flowers giving colour without fuss. Own-root growth means it matures steadily and remains reliable for decades for homeowners seeking long-lived structure.
Urban front garden or terrace strip
Urban-tolerant and happy in semi-shade with reasonable air circulation, it copes well with lean soils and Atlantic weather, performing reliably where other shrubs struggle for city gardeners with small front spaces.
Wildlife-friendly informal corner
The simple flowers offer some nectar, while the dark red hips add late-season food and colour. Left largely unpruned, it gives a loose, natural look appreciated by nature-oriented family gardeners.
Mixed shrub border backdrop
Its height and arching habit create a soft backdrop for perennials and lower roses. You only need light shaping after flowering, so maintenance stays modest for gardeners preferring low-effort structure.
Large country or suburban hedge run
With spacing around 190–200 cm it knits into a flowing hedge, ideal along drives or boundaries. Once established, it copes with moderate drought, needing attention only in extremes for owners of larger family plots.
Informal mauve-pink cottage planting
The cool-toned blooms combine beautifully with soft purples, grasses and whites, lending a romantic air without looking overdone, suiting lovers of understated cottage colour.
Rainy, windy coastal-edge gardens
Well-rooted plants handle cool summers and frequent showers, provided drainage is reasonable, making them dependable in exposed sites with regular soft weather patterns for coastal and west-facing garden owners.
Styling ideas
Cottage-Hedge Charm – Run a loose hedge with Carmenetta, weaving in foxgloves and campanulas to soften the base – ideal for relaxed cottage-front boundaries.
Pastel Focus – Use a single shrub in a small lawn circle, underplanted with soft nepeta and white alliums – perfect for beginners wanting one easy focal plant.
Urban Soft-Screen – Line a narrow front garden with widely spaced shrubs, mixing in evergreen grasses for year-round texture – for city gardeners seeking privacy without heaviness.
Wild Corner Blend – Pair with Euphorbia ‘Fens Ruby’ and ornamental alliums to echo its mauve tones and feed insects – suited to wildlife-friendly family plots.
Country Drive Border – Stagger plants along a driveway with hardy perennials like achillea and hardy geraniums – for homeowners creating long, low-care boundaries.
Technical cultivar profile
Parameter
Data
Name and registration
Botanical shrub rose, trade name Glauca Carmenetta; exhibition name ‘Carmenetta’. Part of the Botanical rose collection, commercial type park rose, unregistered but authenticity inspected.
Origin and breeding
Hybrid of Rosa glauca × Rosa rugosa bred by Isabella Preston at Agriculture Canada’s Central Experimental Farm; introduced in 1923, reflecting early hardy shrub breeding work.
Growth and structural characteristics
Tall bushy shrub 240–360 cm high, 160–260 cm spread, with upright, arching branches, moderately dense grey-green foliage and moderate prickliness, forming natural screens and informal hedges.
Flower morphology
Single, flat, small flowers 1–4 cm across, borne in clusters; 5–12 petals with good self-cleaning, blooming once per season rather than repeatedly, followed by occasional decorative hips.
Colour data and phenology
Clear medium-light mauve-pink with a subtle lilac cast; buds deep mauve-pink, fading gradually to pastel pinkish-lilac, especially in strong sun, giving a cool, calm colour effect in bloom time.
Fragrance and aroma
Mild, restrained scent with a soft, elegant character; fragrance noticeable close-up but not overpowering, contributing to a gentle atmosphere suited to seating areas and small family gardens.
Hip characteristics
Produces sparse but attractive spherical dark red hips 12–18 mm in diameter; hips follow the single flowering period and can add subtle late-season ornamental and wildlife interest in the garden.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Very hardy to around −40 °C (H7, USDA 3a); moderate heat and drought tolerance if watered in prolonged dry spells; disease resistance moderate, with some black spot susceptibility in damp shade.
Horticultural recommendations
Suited to hedges, specimens, parks and urban green spaces; prefers reasonable drainage on heavier Irish soils, partial shade tolerant, space 190–300 cm, avoid stagnant, unventilated, very damp positions.
GLAUCA CARMENETTA offers cool mauve-pink bloom, an easy informal hedge habit and long-lived own-root reliability, making it a thoughtful choice for relaxed Irish family gardens.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
GLAUCA CARMENETTA – mauve-pink park rose - Preston
Product Type:
antoniaROSE® ORIGINAL - rós i bpota 2 lítear ar a fhréamhacha féin
Full Bloom:
Even medium-toned mauve pink, with the petal base slightly lighter.
Pre-Fading Flower:
Fading pinkish‑purple, pastel, with a softly mellowing tone.
Colour Fading Description:
As it opens, the mid‑tone mallow pink gradually fades to a pastel, pinkish‑lilac shade; in strong sunlight it lightens more quickly.
Pollinator Attraction:
The simple (5–12‑petalled) flower form offers limited attraction to pollinators, as the exposed stamens provide only partial accessibility for effective foraging.
Our product is a rose grown with unique pharmaROSA® cultivation technology!
2 litre, own-root, potted rose.
With shoots appropriate to the season.
With roots thoroughly interwoven through the growing medium.
Quality in line with the requirements of the E.N.A. (European Nurserystock Association).
In unique packaging that prevents damage.
Can be planted during frost-free periods.
True-to-type rose plant with an individual identifier.
The pharmaROSA® own-root potted rose is a well-rooted plant that supports reliable establishment when planted and cared for properly, so it can be planted whenever the soil is not frozen.
Stock: several varieties and several stages of development in a short stock section.Shoot system: intensive growth of fresh basal shoots on a young plant.Root system: presentation of the strong root system interwoven through the growing medium with the pot removed.Balance: mature plant where the development of the root system and the shoots is in harmony.
Information about the videos
The video series is not a “seasonal showcase”, but makes the essence of pharmaROSA® own-root production tangible: how the plant is built, what the root system is like and how the shoots renew themselves. The footage was therefore taken at different times, showing plants at different stages of development, so mixed leaf coverage or differing growth stages may appear in the videos. This is not a “sample” of the batch delivered, but an illustration of how the technology works. The current condition of the rose available to order — typical of the given period and similar to what you can expect to receive in the parcel — is shown at the top of the product page.
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